Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Manufacturing, Industrial Products, Engineered Products, Specialty Chemicals, or another product-based business.

An established, global organization is seeking a FP&A Manager to support the financial performance and strategic direction of one of its operating business units.

This individual will serve as a key financial business partner to senior leadership, providing financial analysis, forecasting, and recommendations to support operational decisions and long-term business objectives.

The role offers significant visibility across the business and the opportunity to work directly with senior management, operational leaders, and corporate finance teams. The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of financial planning and analysis experience, accounting knowledge, and an understanding of manufacturing or other product-based business environments.

• Competitive compensation + annual bonus.
• Global exposure and career advancement across the organization and parent company.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
• Paid time off and additional employee benefits.

• Lead financial analysis of monthly and quarterly business results, identifying trends and explaining performance against budget, forecast, and prior-year results.
• Oversee the development and coordination of annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Partner with business unit leadership to evaluate financial performance and provide insights that support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Analyze key financial drivers, including revenue, gross margins, operating expenses, overhead, and overall business profitability.
• Prepare financial models and management reporting to support business planning, resource allocation, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with operational and functional leaders to evaluate capital investment opportunities, including financial analysis and approval recommendations.
• Provide financial support and analysis for potential acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic business initiatives.
• Work closely with corporate finance and accounting leadership to improve reporting processes, planning tools, and financial procedures.
• Ensure financial activities align with established accounting policies, internal controls, and corporate reporting standards.
• Communicate financial results and complex business information clearly to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Participate in occasional international travel as business needs require.
• Support additional financial analysis and special projects as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline.
• Approximately 6+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with a strong background in financial planning and analysis.
• Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, engineered products, specialty chemicals, or other product-based business environment required.
• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, annual operating plans, long-range planning, financial modeling, and variance analysis.
• Strong understanding of operational financial metrics, including revenue, gross margin, product profitability, manufacturing costs, overhead, and capital expenditures.
• Ability to partner directly with senior business leaders and translate financial information into actionable business recommendations.
• Solid accounting foundation, including understanding of financial statements, balance sheets, accruals, and month-end financial results.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP and financial reporting systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present financial information to both finance and non-finance audiences.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and drive financial planning processes.

• MBA and/or CPA.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Power BI, or similar financial systems.
• Previous experience supporting a manufacturing business unit or working closely with operations leadership.